The Beatles Final Tour - The Northcliffe Collection

The Beatles at London Airport (now Heathrow) boarding a Japanese Airlines flight to fly out to Germany for a brief tour before flying on to Japan - 28th June 1966 - where they performed at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, their flight was diverted to Anchorage, Alaska due to Typhoon Kit

From The Northcliffe Collection/Associated Newspapers

The Beatles at London Airport in June 1966, boarding their flight for a whirlwind tour that would take them to Germany, Japan, and eventually the Philippines. These images capture a pivotal moment in their career: the last international tour before they retreated from live performances altogether.